DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: K+S AG

DGAP-PVR: K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

K+S Aktiengesellschaft

26.02.2016 18:00

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 34131 Kassel Germany

2. Reason for notification

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights X Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Morgan Stanley Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.



5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

18 Feb 2016

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 0.07 % 5.09 % 5.16 % 191,400,000 ing situat- ion Previo- 0.23 % 4.84 % 5.07 % / us notifi- cation

7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN absolute in % direct (Sec. indirect (Sec. direct (Sec. indirect 21 WpHG) 22 WpHG) 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000KSAG888 0 126,932 0 % 0.07 % Total 126,932 0.07 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument Expiration Exercise or Voting Voting or maturity conversion rights rights date period absolute in % Right of recall over zu jeder zu jeder 8,127,006 4.25 % securities lending Zeit/at any Zeit/at any agreements time time Total 8,127,006 4.25 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrum- maturity date conversion physical rights rights ent period settlement absolute in % Equity vom/from zu jeder Cash 1,617,063 0.84 % Swap 23.10.2017 Zeit/at any bis/to time 18.12.2017 Total 1,617,063 0.84 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or more) more) more) Morgan Stanley % % % Morgan Stanley % % % Capital Management, LLC Morgan Stanley % % % Domestic Holdings, Inc. Morgan Stanley % % % & Co. LLC Morgan Stanley % % % Morgan Stanley % % % Investment Management Inc. Morgan Stanley % % % Morgan Stanley % % % Capital Management, LLC Morgan Stanley % % % Domestic Holdings, Inc. Morgan Stanley % % % Capital Services LLC Morgan Stanley % % % Morgan Stanley % % % International Holdings Inc. Morgan Stanley % % % Capital (Luxembourg) S.A. Morgan Stanley % % % Morgan Stanley % % % Capital Management, LLC Morgan Stanley % % % Domestic Holdings, Inc. Morgan Stanley % % % Smith Barney Holdings LLC Morgan Stanley % % % Smith Barney LLC

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)

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